Frank Thomas Smith (April 4, 1928, Pierrepont Manor, New York – September 24, 2005, Malone, Florida) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of seven seasons (1950–1956) with the Cincinnati Reds (also called the Redlegs in 1953-56) and the St. Louis Cardinals. During his career, he compiled a 35–33 record in 271 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 3.81 earned run average, 277 strikeouts, and 44 saves.
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“Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand.”
—Donn Pierce, U.S. screenwriter, Frank R. Pierson, and Stuart Rosenberg. Luke Jackson (Paul Newman)
“If we shake hands with icy fingers, it is because we’ve burnt them so hatefully before.”
—Logan Pearsall Smith (1865–1946)